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Edition: FARS 2024, annual fileNHTSA released it on Release dates

Nebraska fatal crash statistics by county

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FARS records 251 deaths in 223 fatal crashes in Nebraska in 2024.

In 2024 the rate is 12.5 deaths for each 100,000 residents in Nebraska and 11.5 in the United States.

In 2024 the rate is 1.15 deaths for each 100 million vehicle-miles in Nebraska and 1.19 in the United States.

By deaths for each 100,000 residents in 2024, Nebraska was number 22 of 51, the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Deaths in Nebraska rose by 10.6% from 2023 to 2024. In the United States they fell by 4.3%.

From 2015 to 2024, 68.5% of the fatal crashes in Nebraska with a known setting were rural, against 42.7% in the United States.

To qualify as a FARS case, the crash had to involve a motor vehicle traveling on a trafficway customarily open to the public and must have resulted in the death of a motorist or a non-motorist within 30 days of the crash.

The set of first files, known as the Annual Report File (ARF), is released following the crash year. The ARF is replaced about a year later with a final file, which contains additional cases or updates to cases that had become available after the ARF was released.

NHTSA's words. Source: NHTSA, Fatality Analysis Reporting System Analytical User's Manual, 1975-2024 (DOT HS 813 794, April 2026), copied on .

This page rests on the FARS 2024 annual file. NHTSA released it on . NHTSA can revise the counts in the final file. Release dates

Figure 1.Deaths in Nebraska by year, 2015 to 2024

Table 2 has the numbers. Go to the table

Since the last update: no figure of this state has a change on record.

County map

Figure 2.Counties of Nebraska by deaths for each 100,000 residents in a year, 2015 to 2024
Adams County: 10.9 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearAntelope County: 34.8 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearArthur County: 90.4 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearBanner County: 42.8 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearBlaine County: 65.3 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearBoone County: 11.3 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearBox Butte County: 23.1 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearBoyd County: count of 1 or 2, no rate shownBrown County: 10.2 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearBuffalo County: 12.0 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearBurt County: 30.2 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearButler County: 23.1 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearCass County: 23.4 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearCedar County: 30.9 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearChase County: 15.6 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearCherry County: 40.7 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearCheyenne County: 23.0 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearClay County: 27.6 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearColfax County: 19.7 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearCuming County: 20.1 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearCuster County: 20.6 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearDakota County: 11.5 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearDawes County: 13.0 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearDawson County: 21.3 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearDeuel County: 59.2 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearDixon County: 7.1 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearDodge County: 17.3 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearDouglas County: 7.7 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearDundy County: 23.8 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearFillmore County: 21.7 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearFranklin County: 10.3 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearFrontier County: 19.2 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearFurnas County: 6.4 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearGage County: 12.9 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearGarden County: 21.5 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearGarfield County: 21.3 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearGosper County: 41.5 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearGrant County: count of 1 or 2, no rate shownGreeley County: 13.1 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearHall County: 11.4 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearHamilton County: 20.3 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearHarlan County: 24.8 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearHayes County: count of 1 or 2, no rate shownHitchcock County: 37.1 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearHolt County: 7.9 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearHooker County: 0.0 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearHoward County: 13.9 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearJefferson County: 19.6 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearJohnson County: 23.1 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearKearney County: 24.1 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearKeith County: 40.5 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearKeya Paha County: count of 1 or 2, no rate shownKimball County: 71.7 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearKnox County: 14.3 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearLancaster County: 6.4 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearLincoln County: 17.7 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearLogan County: count of 1 or 2, no rate shownLoup County: 65.7 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearMcPherson County: count of 1 or 2, no rate shownMadison County: 14.7 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearMerrick County: 34.7 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearMorrill County: 47.4 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearNance County: 17.5 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearNemaha County: 21.4 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearNuckolls County: 7.2 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearOtoe County: 16.2 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearPawnee County: 30.9 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearPerkins County: 10.5 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearPhelps County: 22.1 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearPierce County: 22.1 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearPlatte County: 8.8 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearPolk County: 24.9 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearRed Willow County: 15.0 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearRichardson County: 17.8 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearRock County: 22.6 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearSaline County: 18.6 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearSarpy County: 5.6 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearSaunders County: 21.3 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearScotts Bluff County: 14.7 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearSeward County: 27.5 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearSheridan County: 37.1 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearSherman County: 23.3 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearSioux County: 58.7 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearStanton County: 13.6 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearThayer County: 22.1 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearThomas County: 57.9 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearThurston County: 36.3 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearValley County: 9.7 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearWashington County: 11.6 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearWayne County: 18.7 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearWebster County: 26.1 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a yearWheeler County: count of 1 or 2, no rate shownYork County: 30.7 deaths for each 100,000 residents in a year

Deaths for each 100,000 residents in a year

  • Fewer than 1010 counties
  • 10 to 14.917 counties
  • 15 to 19.912 counties
  • 20 to 29.926 counties
  • 30 or more21 counties
  • Count of 1 or 2, no rate shown7 counties

The limits of the classes are the same for every state. A county with few residents can show a high rate from few deaths. A class is not a judgement of a county.

In words: 10 counties have a rate of fewer than 10; 17 counties have a rate of 10 to 14.9; 12 counties have a rate of 15 to 19.9; 26 counties have a rate of 20 to 29.9; 21 counties have a rate of 30 or more; 7 counties have a count of 1 or 2 and no rate. Table 1 has the rate of each county.

Counties

Table 1.Nebraska: deaths and rate of each county, in name order
CountyResidentsDeaths, 2024Deaths, 2015 to 2024For each 100,000 residents in a year
Adams County31,20333410.9
Antelope County6,3701 or 22234.8
Arthur County4173490.4
Banner County6701 or 2342.8
Blaine County4590365.3
Boone County5,3901 or 2611.3
Box Butte County10,66032523.1
Boyd County1,71801 or 2n/a
Brown County2,8380310.2
Buffalo County51,12696012.0
Burt County6,72602030.2
Butler County8,4671 or 21923.1
Cass County27,50136223.4
Cedar County8,3441 or 22630.9
Chase County3,7160615.6
Cherry County5,5741 or 22340.7
Cheyenne County9,53832223.0
Clay County6,1141 or 21727.6
Colfax County10,9141 or 22119.7
Cuming County8,9111 or 21820.1
Custer County10,5171 or 22220.6
Dakota County21,4941 or 22411.5
Dawes County8,01501113.0
Dawson County24,52735121.3
Deuel County1,8631 or 21159.2
Dixon County5,5811 or 247.1
Dodge County37,93176417.3
Douglas County600,903634417.7
Dundy County1,5691 or 2423.8
Fillmore County5,4661 or 21221.7
Franklin County2,8210310.3
Frontier County2,6051 or 2519.2
Furnas County4,471036.4
Gage County21,6881 or 22812.9
Garden County1,8110421.5
Garfield County1,6990421.3
Gosper County1,8271 or 2841.5
Grant County56301 or 2n/a
Greeley County2,1830313.1
Hall County63,89167111.4
Hamilton County9,63351920.3
Harlan County3,0140824.8
Hayes County83801 or 2n/a
Hitchcock County2,4851 or 21037.1
Holt County10,066087.9
Hooker County698000.0
Howard County6,5360913.9
Jefferson County7,1501 or 21419.6
Johnson County5,19701223.1
Kearney County6,76331624.1
Keith County8,1611 or 23340.5
Keya Paha County80801 or 2n/a
Kimball County3,29852571.7
Knox County8,37431214.3
Lancaster County331,341242036.4
Lincoln County33,28556117.7
Logan County68301 or 2n/a
Loup County5860465.7
Madison County35,79365214.7
McPherson County37401 or 2n/a
Merrick County7,84642734.7
Morrill County4,4471 or 22247.4
Nance County3,2860617.5
Nemaha County7,1041 or 21521.4
Nuckolls County4,096037.2
Otoe County16,47282616.2
Pawnee County2,5170830.9
Perkins County2,8070310.5
Phelps County9,0301 or 22022.1
Pierce County7,3491 or 21622.1
Platte County35,6571 or 2308.8
Polk County5,2871 or 21324.9
Red Willow County10,40501615.0
Richardson County7,59301417.8
Rock County1,2620322.6
Saline County14,9801 or 22718.6
Sarpy County204,51981065.6
Saunders County23,44454721.3
Scotts Bluff County35,65875314.7
Seward County17,89044827.5
Sheridan County4,9001 or 21937.1
Sherman County2,9530723.3
Sioux County1,2051 or 2758.7
Stanton County5,7830813.6
Thayer County4,87401122.1
Thomas County6494457.9
Thurston County6,60942536.3
Valley County4,065049.7
Washington County21,2871 or 22411.6
Wayne County9,90031818.7
Webster County3,3250926.1
Wheeler County79201 or 2n/a
York County14,43674330.7

Note: the rate is for the ten years 2015 to 2024. Residents: Census Bureau estimates, vintage 2025. A count of 1 or 2 is written "1 or 2", and no rate is given for it.

Download: the deaths and fatal crashes of each county by year, 1975 to 2024 (CSV)

Each year

Figure 3.Deaths in Nebraska by year, 1975 to 2024

Tallest column: 397 (1976)2024: 251

The columns with a stronger shade are the years 2015 to 2024.

Table 2.Nebraska: deaths, fatal crashes and rates by year, 1975 to 2024
YearDeathsFatal crashesFor each 100,000 residentsFor each 100 million vehicle-miles
202425122312.51.15
202322720611.41.07
202224421412.41.15
202122119211.21.04
202023321711.91.20
201924821212.81.17
201823020111.91.10
201722821011.91.09
201621819411.41.05
201524621813.01.22
201422520312.0n/a
201321119011.3n/a
201221219011.4n/a
20111811649.8n/a
201019016610.4n/a
200922320512.3n/a
200820818811.6n/a
200725623014.4n/a
200626922615.2n/a
200527623815.7n/a
200425422914.5n/a
200329325716.9n/a
200230727217.8n/a
200124621514.3n/a
200027624216.1n/a
1999295255n/an/a
1998315271n/an/a
1997302261n/an/a
1996293240n/an/a
1995254226n/an/a
1994271229n/an/a
1993254223n/an/a
1992269222n/an/a
1991275242n/an/a
1990262220n/an/a
1989296257n/an/a
1988261234n/an/a
1987297255n/an/a
1986290259n/an/a
1985237207n/an/a
1984285250n/an/a
1983255221n/an/a
1982261226n/an/a
1981378321n/an/a
1980396337n/an/a
1979330277n/an/a
1978340290n/an/a
1977345288n/an/a
1976397331n/an/a
1975369317n/an/a

Note: each year is a link to the page of that year. The rate for residents starts in 2000. The rate for vehicle-miles starts in 2015.

Two rates

One rate divides the deaths by the residents. The other rate divides the deaths by the miles that vehicles travel in the state.

Table 3.Nebraska beside the United States: deaths for each 100,000 residents and for each 100 million vehicle-miles
RatePeriodNebraskaUnited States
For each 100,000 residents202412.511.5
For each 100,000 residents2015 to 2024, in a year12.111.8
For each 100 million vehicle-miles20241.151.19
For each 100 million vehicle-miles2015 to 20241.121.23

Residents: Census Bureau estimates, vintage 2025. Nebraska had 2,005,591 residents in 2024.

Vehicle-miles: Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics, table VM-2. Nebraska had 21,900 million vehicle-miles in 2024. Table VM-2 of 2024

Factors that NHTSA records

Table 4.Nebraska: counts by recorded factor, 2015 to 2024
FactorCountCounted amongShareShare in the United States
A driver recorded as drinkingof 2,087 fatal crashes6802,087 fatal crashes26.3%
A speeding-related driverof 2,087 fatal crashes3662,087 fatal crashes27.2%
No restraint usedof 1,596 occupant deaths with restraint use known1,0081,596 occupant deathswith restraint use known49.0%
Pedestriansof 2,346 deaths1832,346 deaths17.1%
Bicyclistsof 2,346 deaths212,346 deaths2.4%
Motorcyclistsof 2,346 deaths2582,346 deaths14.5%
On a rural roadof 2,086 fatal crashes with the condition reported1,4292,086 fatal crasheswith the condition reported42.7%
In the darkof 2,057 fatal crashes with the condition reported8522,057 fatal crasheswith the condition reported49.2%

Note: FARS records a driver as drinking when police reported alcohol involvement or a test of the driver was positive for alcohol. It is not NHTSA's alcohol-impaired measure, which uses a blood alcohol concentration of .08 g/dL or higher. One crash can be in two or more rows. NHTSA's definitions

Note that alcohol data is often missing. For that reason, this data element may under-count the actual number of drinking drivers.

NHTSA's words. Source: NHTSA, Fatality Analysis Reporting System Analytical User's Manual, 1975-2024 (DOT HS 813 794, April 2026), copied on .

Weekday, time and road class

Table 5.Nebraska: fatal crashes by weekday and time of day, 2015 to 2024
WeekdayMidnight to 6 a.m.6 a.m. to noonNoon to 6 p.m.6 p.m. to midnightAll
Sunday72567675279
Monday30569255233
Tuesday26639647232
Wednesday27599673255
Thursday35849272283
Friday357691108310
Saturday67427492275
All days2924366175221,867

Note: a cell with a stronger shade has a larger count. The table has the fatal crashes with a known hour and weekday.

Table 6.Nebraska: fatal crashes by road function class, 2015 to 2024
Road function classFatal crashesShareShare in the United States
Interstate23211.1%12.6%
Other freeways and expressways894.3%4.4%
Other principal arterial63430.4%29.8%
Minor arterial53225.5%22.1%
Major collector21110.1%15.5%
Minor collector391.9%3.4%
Local34916.7%12.2%
Not reported1n/an/a

Note: the classes are those of the Federal Highway Administration. The shares are of the crashes with a reported class. Road function classes

Routes

17 signed routes in Nebraska have a page. A route page needs 20 or more fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024.

All routes in Nebraska

Interstate routes

Official channels

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Counts: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System, national files of 1975 to 2024. The factors use the vehicle and person files from 2015. Residents: Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, vintage 2025. Vehicle-miles: Federal Highway Administration, table VM-2. Map: Census Bureau cartographic boundary file, 2021 edition. Data to .

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Questions

How many deaths did FARS record in Nebraska in ten years?

FARS records 2,346 deaths in 2,087 fatal crashes in Nebraska from 2015 to 2024. It records 2,251 deaths from 2005 to 2014.

What part of the deaths in the United States was in Nebraska?

Nebraska had 251 of the 39,254 deaths in the United States in 2024. That is 0.6 percent.

How many fatal crashes in Nebraska had a driver recorded as drinking?

FARS records a driver as drinking in 680 of 2,087 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. It records a speeding-related driver in 366 of them.

How many pages does Nebraska have?

Nebraska has 93 county pages, 17 route pages and one page for each year from 1975 to 2024.